What is A Maternity Photo Shoot?

(and should I bother having one?)

By Kent & London Maternity Photographer, Helen of Schryver Photo

Pregnancy – it’s kind of a weird time right?! Let’s forget for a moment that you’ve been throwing up for weeks now, or your ankles have swollen to twice their normal size.. a maternity photo shoot is all about capturing the excitement and anticipation of this immensely exciting time in your life. Because despite perhaps feeling a bit rubbish, your biggest regret once little one has arrived may be not having a maternity photo shoot. Despite now being a Maternity Photographer, it’s certainly one of mine!

If you’re currently pregnant for the first time, I promise you’ll miss your bump when it’s gone. It may be hard to believe now as you’re so eager to meet your little bundle of joy. I have just a couple of crappy phone pics of my baby bump and, along with the lack of photos of me breastfeeding my daughter, this is one of my biggest ‘photo regrets’. I wasn’t a photographer back then you see. In fact I only really got interested in photography once my daughter was born and I had my own tiny human to practise on!

My Maternity Photo Sessions take place in the comfort of your own home and/or in an outdoor location of your choice and can involve just you and bump, or the whole family – pets included of course! My maternity photography is natural, relaxed and stress-free. The photo session lasts around 90 minutes, with plenty of time allowed for you to fully relax and feel comfortable and happy in front of the camera.

For more info on what I offer as a Kent & London Maternity Photographer, contact me here!

For now, here are a few of my favourite maternity photographs from my 2017 sessions.

Helen x